Ancient Architectural Reliefs

Detailed carvings of mythological creatures, figures, and motifs from ancient temples, showcasing rich textures and historical significance.

Turkey, Aydin, marble frieze with winged lions in the antique Apollon temple, archaeological site of Didyma

Ornaments and reliefs in the Old Town of Gdansk, Poland, Europe

Lazio Roma Rome Palazzo Rondanini. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Post-medieval: Architecture, sculpture, sculptural relief, stucco, painting, frescoes, mosaics, decorative arts (furniture, goldwork, clocks, etc. Object Notes: The palace was later called "Sanseverino" and is now the location of the Banca dell'Agricultura. The building dates from 1744-8. It was the former residence of Giuseppe Cesari (Cavaliere d'Arpino). German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Mezquita, former mosque, today cathedral, Cordoba, close-up of a bronze-coloured bust with fine decoration, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Kunstvolle Steinmetzarbeiten an der historischen Stätte von Carcassonne Detailed stone carvings showcase intricate designs in Carcassonne, France. Copyright: xZoonar.com/NadezhdaxBolotinax 22663965

Greek civilization, metope depicting cattle raid from Treasury of Sikyon of Delphi

Barbarossa's head, stone relief, palace wall, medieval castle ruins, imperial palace of Emperor Friedrich I Barbarossa, Stauferpfalz, Barbarossa Castle, Gelnhausen, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Series of details of the bronze door v. A. Pisano at the Baptisterium San Giovanni in Florence. .

France, Paris. Close-up of a Medusa (Gorgon) head carved in stone.

symbol of death, municipal cemetery, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Detail of St Chapelle, 13th century. Artist: Unknown

Detail of a stone water feature

Sandstone relief, house sign depicting the bird Griffin, mid-15th century on a new building, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fountain of the 99 Spouts. L'Aquila. Abruzzo. Italy

Colourful ancient stone relief of a face spouting water into a fountain

Grotesque face, Gothic period carved beam end. Demon- Devil, England.

Suffragio de Morti VENICE, ITALY - JULY 09: Suffragio dei Morti in Venice on JULY 09, 2011. Skull sculpture at Church wall at Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 11053921

Lizard relief at 19th century Cascada monument in Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Sculpture at Hellbrunn Palace, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Close-up of a floral pattern sculpted on a wall

Budapest, Wohnhaus Goldmann, Dozsa György ut 17 von Gyula Karvaly 1911, Fries von Gí za Maroti // Budapest, Goldmann Apartment House Dozsa György ut 17 by Gyula Karvaly 1911, Relief by Gí za Maroti *** Budapest, Goldmann Apartment House, Dozsa György ut 17 by Gyula Karvaly 1911, Frieze by Gí za Maroti Budapest, Goldmann Apartment House Dozsa György ut 17 by Gyula Karvaly 1911, Relief by Gí za Maroti

carved head with decorations carved head with decorations copyright: xzoonar.com/mirkoxhänischx 6563173

Statue of a lion on St. George's Fountain in Rothenburg ob der Tauben

Souillac, former abbey church of Sainte-Marie, portal sculptures, relocated to the interior in the 17th century, beast pillars

Carved relief image with agricultural motifs on the wooden portal, Schleissheim New Palace, east side, Oberschleissheim, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Façade of the Fürstenhof in Wismar, detail of the portal design of the passageway, Renaissance monument, Northwest Mecklenburg district, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Perugia, Angels and Seraphim, St. Bernardino. James Anderson (British, 1813 - 1877)

Relief of the Thraex, type of Roman gladiator, armed in the Thracian style with small shield "parmula", short sword "sica", armoured greaves, helmet with a side plume and visor and high crest. Aphrodisias. Anatolia, Turkey.

Slovenia, Ljubljana, sculptured door by Mirsad Begic, Cathedral of St. Nicholas

Relief at the weigh house, market, historic centre, Osnabrueck, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Antoni de Falguera; Pere Falqués; Eusebi Arnau / Interior sculptural relief of Eusebi Arnau (detail), in the upper part of the arch of the vestibule portal of the Breastfeeding House (by the architects Antoni de Falguera and Pere Falqués), 1908-1913, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Author: PERE FALQUÉS I URPÍ. EUSEBI ARNAU. ANTONI DE FALGUERA I SIVILLA.

Detail of the choir stalls, woman in handstand, St., Sankt, Saint

Sarcophagus, coffin, Ephesus Museum, Selcuk, Izmir Province, Aegean Sea, Turkey, Asia

Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano city.

Console bust of a Sybille, French late Gothic, San Giovanni choir, Saluzzo, Cuneo province, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Fountain in Republic Square, Arles, Provence, France, Europe

Bronze relief on an original door to the League of Nations assembly Hall, at the Palais des Nations, Geneva; built 192938. It was given to the League of Nations by the British Government.

Bernini's Elephant, Pulcino della Minerva, elephant statue at the base of the obelisk Obelisco della Minerva, by Ercole Ferrata to a design by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Sculptures on the facade of the cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, Barcelona, Spain, Europe

Baroque balcony support sculptures, Noto, Ragusa Province, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Stone Carving of Face, Bogota, Columbia

Hierapolis. Ancient city in classical Phrygia, Anatolia. Depiction of a theatrical mask and cupid holding a garland. Fragment of the theater frieze, built in the 2nd century. Turkey.

Ceiling

Renaissance relief, Plassenburg courtyard, Kulmbach, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

City coat of arms on the town hall, two, angels, putti, Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

FRANCE, Paris, Arcole bridge, close-up of stone head sculpture.

Reliefs, Sculpture Museum, Copan (Unesco World Heritage List, 1980), Honduras, Maya civilization.

Vezelay labelled les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Sculptures of Basilica St Mary Magdalene.Unesco World heritage. Morvan regional natural park. Via Lemovicensis way to Santiago de Compostela. Yonne department. Bourgogne Franche Comte. France

Bronze relief, St. John of Nepomuk, Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Water Fountain, Portugal

Arms of Pope Julius II (Giuliano della Rovere, reigned 1503-13) early 16th century Italian. Arms of Pope Julius II (Giuliano della Rovere, reigned 1503-13). Italian. early 16th century. Marble. Sculpture-Architectural

Libya Leptis Magna marble head of Medusa in the Severan Forum

ESCULTURA DEL REY ALFONSO XI EN EL CLAUSTRO DE LA CATEDRAL DE SAN SALVADOR - GOTICO ESPAÑOL. Location: CATEDRAL DE SAN SALVADOR-INTERIOR. Oviedo. ASTURIAS. SPAIN. ALFONSO XI EL JUSTICIERO.

Ottoman marble carving art in detail

Baroque coat of arms of the Duke of Uceda, 17th century. From Tower of He_rcules (La Corua, Galicia, Spain). Archaeological and History Museum (San Anton Castle). A Corua, Galicia, Spain.

Figures at the west portal, St., Saint, Saint

Bas-relief on the church of Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, 1852 photograph Saint-Gilles-du-Gard paper salted paper print sculpture Saint-Gilles-du-Gard

Anonymous, carved square ceiling decorated with a rosette, coming from the old town hall (attributed title). Rock. Carnavalet Museum - History of Paris.

Figure of a gargoyle in the Sebald parsonage, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Ses Carasses, (Can Pavesi o Can Belloto), fachada manierista, calle Sant Feliu, Palma, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Corbel. Culture: French. Dimensions: Overall: 23 x 13 1/2 in. (58.4 x 34.3 cm). Date: 15th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Italy, Sicily, Taormina, A Trinacria ancient symbol of Sicily

Cottbus, Branitz Palace Park/ Terracotta by Thorwaldsen on the pergola

Nordhausen stadthaus sculpture in Harz Thuringia of Germany. Nordhausen stadthaus sculpture in Harz Germany

DETALLE DE LA SILLERIA DEL CORO - RELIEVE DE TORO - SIGLO XV. Location: MONASTERIO. CUACOS DE YUSTE. CACERES. SPAIN.

Sculpture on wall, Orvieto, Terni Province, Umbria, Italy

Anti-Semitic sculpture of a Jew sow, created around 1270, facade of the Knights' Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Bad Wimpfen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Sigmaringen castle - a sculpture from a knight - Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe., Europe

Wappen mit Meerjungfrauen coat of arms with mermaids, Reyero House, palace-house, Lois town, municipality of Crémenes, Autonomous Community of Castile and Leon, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 22539346

Sculpture of the head of a woman over a gate, Venice, Vents, Italy, Europe

1926-1927 Architect: Figge, relief at a house entrance, squirrel, sculptor: Dorn

Europe, Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, the Moselle, Moselle valley, Trier, Old Town, Heuschreckbrunnen (well), Fischer-Maathes-Brunnen (well)

Sculpture, head of an angel above an entrance portal, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

"el León"; escultura de cobre del año 1945, un león con alas, símbolo del evangelista San Marcos, que aguanta el escudo de Sineu , Sineu, Mallorca, balearic islands, spain, europe.

Figure of Lucretia, Leisthaus, City Museum, Osterstrasse, Hamelin, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

ITALY, Venice Flower Niche

skull carved in stone on a facade

Cuba, Cienfuegos. Stone fountain, face.

Medusa's Head as a column base, Yerebatan Cistern, Basilica Cistern, Sunken Palace, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia

Column Base ca. 1130-40 Catalan. Column Base. Catalan. ca. 1130-40. Marble. Made in present-day France. Sculpture-Architectural

coat of arms of the city mayor Diego de Ocio Y Vallejo, cofradia de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, La Rioja, Spain.

Detail, relief on the Loewenbrunnen, Lion Fountain, Schwaebisch Gmuend, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Capital of a column in the ambulatory, St., Sankt, Saint

Heaping facade with angel figures weathered dilapidated facade with representation of angels in the old town of Brandenburg an der Havel

Stone carving, head with huge ears and wide open mouth, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

STELA H depicts 18 RABBITwith elaborate headdress (AD 730) - COPAN RUINS, HONDURAS

Ordensburg Vogelsang, equestrian relief at the main gate, educational centre of the NSDAP from 1936-1939, now Forum Vogelsang, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Sculpture of Orcus, Sacro Bosco, Sacred Wood, Park of the Monsters, Parco dei Mostri, Bomarzo, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Communist sculpture, Memento Park, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Ceiling relief in the stair tower of the Pellerhaus, built in 1605 by the merchant Martin Peller, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Painted coat of arms on a wall in the Kloster Alpirsbach monastery, Freudenstadt district, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

NEW ZEALAND, NEAR ROTORUA, DETAIL OF CARVED CANOE

Bagnaia, Villa Lante, garden/ Fountain of the Giants, detail

AMORCILLO - RELIEVE DE LA CASA DEL ESQUELETO - SIGLO I. Location: CIUDAD ROMANA. ITALIA.

Great Britain, England, Salisbury. The Salisbury Cathedral architectural detail- head.

Coat of arms in Espinosa de los Monteros, Burgos, Castilla y Leon, Spain

Allegorical reliefs, heads for wit, malice, mockery, Giessen City Theatre by architects Fellner & Helmer, Classicism and Art Nouveau, Old Town, Giessen, Giessen, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Close-up of a human face carved on a rock, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland

Relief on the base of the statue of Centaur in the area of the Forum, Centaur, mixed creature of Greek mythology made of horse and man, Pompeii, ancient city in Campania on the Gulf of Naples, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, Italy, Europe

ARTE ROMANO. TURQUIA. SARCOFAGO ROMANO. Cara longitudinal con la representación en relieve de los DOS ESPOSOS. Dos genios alados sujetan una guirnalda que recorre todo el sarcófago. Museo de Efeso. SELÇUK.

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